Liverpool handed Marc Guehi transfer update as new timeline for deal clear
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballMarc GuehiLiverpool tried to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace on transfer deadline day before the £35m move collapsedLiverpool have been handed a major update over Marc Guehi's future at Crystal Palace following his failed transfer during the summer. The Reds tried to sign the England international on deadline day only for the move for fall through at the eleventh hour.A £35million deal between Liverpool and Palace was agreed for Guehi's signature in September, but the move collapsed after the Eagles failed to have a replacement lined up.
Instead, Guehi remained at Selhurst park and the Reds chose not to sign an alternative target.Since the deal fell through, speculation has been swirling about Guehi's future and the possibility of Liverpool still having a chance of signing the central defender. The 25-year-old's contract is still set to expire at the end of the season, meaning he could leave on a free transfer.READ MORE: Michael Olise transfer latest as Bayern Munich stance clear to Liverpool - 'We can imagine'READ MORE: Ibrahima Konate agreement reached as Liverpool sent clear warning - 'He'll get it now'Sky Sports have provided an update on Guehi's future amid continued rumours about his future.
The report claims that Palace are getting ready for Guehi's potential departure, whether that be in January or in the summer.It has been reported that Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid all have an "advantage" over Liverpool in the battle to sign Guehi.The report also suggests, though, that clubs in the Premier League could be tempted to make an offer to sign Guehi in January, but it remains to be seen what fee it would take to prise the defender from Selhurst Park in the middle of the season.Guehi has already lined up against Liverpool twice this season and ended up on the winning side on both occasions.The defender played for Palace in the Community Shield victory at Wembley Stadium in August before helping the Eagles beat the Reds in the Premier League at Selhurst Park last month.It remains to be seen what plans Liverpool may have for the January transfer window or for signing a new central defender.Giovanni Leoni is expected to be sidelined for several months with an ACL injury while there are also concerns about Ibrahima Konate's fitness after the defeat to Chelsea last weekend.For the latest news and breaking news, visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.Follow us on Twitter @LivEchoLFC - the official Liverpool ECHO LFC Twitter account - for all the latest LFC news as it happens in real time.We're also on Facebook/LiverpoolEchoLFC - your must-see LFC news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.Listen to our podcasts by searching for 'Blood Red' wherever you get your podcasts.Sign up for one of the Liverpool Echo's free daily and weekly newsletters on Liverpool FC by clicking here.